I love that you took it upon yourself to do this. If you place plants around the edges in the shallow areas and maybe a lily floating it would help keep the water cleaner.
The ponds size is 6 ft by 10 ft. and 4.5 ft deep. After having it in use for the second year I highly recommend not to make it any smaller but deeper if you can. You don't want to touch the bottom while bathing. Even in a functioning natural pond system there will be plant debris and some algae on the bottom.
How did you keep the water off the fence, so it didn’t rot? I really want to do one of these and only have room for a tiny one, so I am so excited to find yours!!!
The main cost was the liner with back then $700. If you have to hire an excavator add accordingly. However, this small size could be dug by hand with some strong family members. My costs including the shoring material was under a grand total.
@@Myexperience-opinion I have some pros and cons..... I'm just retired to Thailand. Yippee. Pros.... Pond liners are very common here due to fish farming. Labor is SUPER cheap and very easy to find... so is mechanical equipment. I've got plenty of wide open space. I have plenty of time to get all the equipment and supplies ready. But... cons I won't be able to start and complete the ordeal before the next rainy season starts. So.... I will have to wait until next Dec.... to start the build. It can be hotter than the hinges of Hell here, especially in April and May. I moved to a rice farm without a/c.... so I really really really want that pool post haste. But... I'll have to wait. That's how I found your clip..... doing as much research as possible.
Oh my goodness- I was looking how to do a small pond.. I love it.. thank you so much for sharing this..
I love that you took it upon yourself to do this. If you place plants around the edges in the shallow areas and maybe a lily floating it would help keep the water cleaner.
The ponds size is 6 ft by 10 ft. and 4.5 ft deep. After having it in use for the second year I highly recommend not to make it any smaller but deeper if you can. You don't want to touch the bottom while bathing. Even in a functioning natural pond system there will be plant debris and some algae on the bottom.
Very creative, thank you for sharing!
So cool! Nice job!
great job
I'm inspired to try this myself!
I love it. well done.
Very nice. Good job and use of resources.
How did you keep the water off the fence, so it didn’t rot? I really want to do one of these and only have room for a tiny one, so I am so excited to find yours!!!
Carmen, I'm curious how your swimming pond is doing four years later! Could you please give an update?
Thanks for asking. Pond is doing well although I have to add some water after our current heatwave.
How much did the pond cost in total, and how much of the work was done by you and your family?
The main cost was the liner with back then $700. If you have to hire an excavator add accordingly. However, this small size could be dug by hand with some strong family members. My costs including the shoring material was under a grand total.
i like it
well im starting one in my house it is 12' by 16' and 6' or 7' feet deep it is in prosses i dont know nothing about it but im on it 🖒
Did you ever build your pool? I'm thinking of doing one the same size as you.
whats the sizes?? please
Do you remember the dimensions of your liner?
I believe I chose a rather large piece because of the shape of the pond, 27 x 30 ft.
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Thank you.
The size I want will need a 35' x 45' ....
Thats very daunting. It could weigh over 150 kg.
Yes, they get heavy. If you have trees close by you could help yourself with come-along jacks attached to the corners of the liner.
@@Myexperience-opinion
I have some pros and cons.....
I'm just retired to Thailand. Yippee.
Pros....
Pond liners are very common here due to fish farming.
Labor is SUPER cheap and very easy to find... so is mechanical equipment.
I've got plenty of wide open space.
I have plenty of time to get all the equipment and supplies ready.
But... cons
I won't be able to start and complete the ordeal before the next rainy season starts. So.... I will have to wait until next Dec.... to start the build.
It can be hotter than the hinges of Hell here, especially in April and May. I moved to a rice farm without a/c.... so I really really really want that pool post haste. But... I'll have to wait. That's how I found your clip..... doing as much research as possible.
How do you keep algae out and how often do you change the water